Chapter 16 Welcome Party (XVI)
Jiang Shuyue was numb.
It's numb in a physiological sense.
For a moment he wanted to throw something.
He took a deep breath and forced himself to keep thinking, keep pondering, and not stop!
In the absence of other clues, the rule can be assumed to be true.
But isn't this huge ear a clue? !
Why are ears so big? To listen.
What are you listening to? Sound.
Do you listen to all sounds? Not necessarily.
Considering that he hasn't died despite talking so much nonsense, it is very likely that the only thing that will trigger the monster's attack mode is the player's answer to his question.
That is to say, when the player makes a sound in his throat to answer its question, no matter how loud or soft the sound is, or whether the answer is correct or not, as long as it is heard by the monster's giant ear -
The player's fate is likely to be death.
Voice is the second key besides the content of the answer.
Jiang Shuyue suddenly figured out many other details.
For example, why could "Wang Lei" call him?
Because of the voice! Because Wang Lei's throat was taken away by the monster in the last round, his throat was in the monster's hands, and his voice was in the monster's hands!
For example, did Wang Lei really die because he answered this question loudly in the last round? !
No, that’s probably a lie too!
Jing Qiao wanted him to think from the very beginning that he would be safe as long as he answered the questions in a low voice, so she said that!
But think about it carefully, from the beginning of the dungeon to now, regardless of whether there is a performance on the backstage stage, all of them are used to speaking in a low voice, so how could Wang Lei suddenly yell rashly when facing a monster? !
Everything is understood, everything is clear.
Answering this question not according to the rules is a dead end, and answering it according to the rules is also a dead end.
——Then why doesn’t he just not “say” it? !
Jiang Shuyue made a prompt decision, picked up his phone, and started typing in front of the monster while trembling.
Jing Qiao's stunned voice came from the side: "Jiang Shuyue, what are you doing?"
"Wait, who called you just now? It wasn't Su Mingyun, so who was it?!"
"Could it be Wang Lei... Could it be Wang Lei who called you?"
"He's dead. Don't believe him. That's a trick of the monster, Jiang Shuyue!"
Jiang Shuyue ignored her.
He was dizzy and dazed by the feeling of near-death, and the words on the screen were doubled. After typing quickly, he raised his phone high with trembling hands.
Just die, come on!!
The tall and slender black monster slowly raised its head.
There seemed to be no sight in those empty eyes, but Jiang Shuyue knew that they were looking at his mobile phone.
There was a line of words on his phone.
His answer.
【Your performance is great! ! 】
That one second of silence seemed to be stretched into eternity.
When the black shadow monster dissipated like smoke in an instant, Jiang Shuyue's shoulders suddenly collapsed.
——He passed, he passed!
He survived!!
The room with a cracked door was just ahead. Jiang Shuyue wiped the sweat off his forehead, gathered his energy, and prepared to rush over in one go.
He heard whimpering coming from beside him, and the faint questioning of another monster.
“My audience.”
"Want to dance with me?"
He subconsciously glanced to the side.
Jing Qiao's whole body was entangled, and his face was wrapped by the monster's sleeves, leaving only a pair of eyes and a mouth exposed.
She was trembling slightly with fear, and her eyes revealed confusion, as if she didn't understand why Jiang Shuyue showed the monster his phone just now, and why the monster disappeared after looking at the phone, but this seemed to no longer be the focus at the moment.
She mouthed to Jiang Shuyue: Don’t worry about me, go away.
Jiang Shuyue was stunned.
...Maybe his mind was opened up, he could now clearly recall other strange things about Jing Qiao.
For example, it was very strange when this girl was verbally stating the rules of the rehearsal area.
What she said was exactly the same as what he had just seen on the KT board.
Jiang Shuyue believed that he had a good memory and he could remember all the theater rules without relying on a program, but he could only remember the general outline of the rules. He could not recite the rules word for word after just glancing at them once or twice.
The same goes for Chang Sen. The rule for the aisle area that Chang Sen just recited was expressed in a very colloquial way. The text of the rule itself is definitely more written than what Chang Sen repeated.
Can Jing Qiao’s memory be so good?
No way.
At the beginning, she was the one who asked Mu Yu for the program. If she really had such an excellent memory, she would not have done that.
Also, his phone had been on silent mode since the beginning of the copy. If he hadn't taken out his phone, he would not have seen the call from "Wang Lei" and would not have been able to answer the call.
How did his phone fall out?
It was Jing Qiao who suddenly reminded him that there was a bench in front of him. He was startled and fell out when he turned to avoid it. But the fact was that even if he walked forward as usual, he would at most just brush past the bench and would not hit it at all.
Jiang Shuyue thought carefully.
In order to fool him, "Wang Lei" told both true and false things. He mentioned that the dancer monster's attack method was to brainwash and tamper with the player's memory.
Jiang Shuyue felt that this was most likely true. The reason why Jing Qiao could recite the rules of the rehearsal area word for word was because this memory was forcibly input into her brain by the monster.
The monster's thoughts might even continue to influence her.
"Wang Lei" also said at the time that Jing Qiao still looked the same, but she was actually dead inside... Is this statement true or false?
...If it was true, why did Jing Qiao look so relieved for him now, as if his soul was still there?
...If it was true, why would the dancer monster keep pestering her, as if there was still prey in front of it that had not been strangled?
...It's impossible that I still have to put on an act in front of him even at this point?!
Jiang Shuyue immediately cursed in his heart.
I was almost led astray by "Wang Lei" again!
Jing Qiao's soul is not dead yet, she can still be saved!
He immediately shouted in a low voice: "Jing Qiao, agree to it!"
Jing Qiao was about to answer, but was stunned when she heard this.
Jiang Shuyue said to her quickly: "If rejecting it is really the correct answer, then why are you so hesitant now? Think carefully, is the memory in your mind now a real memory!"
Jing Qiao was stunned.
Her memory... ?
"Did you really not see the appearance of these two monsters clearly in the last round? Did Wang Lei really die because he answered the question loudly?"
"Why do you keep reminding me to answer in a low voice? Do you really think I would make such a low-level mistake, or is there a voice in your head telling you that you have to divert my attention?!"
Confusion, puzzlement, hesitation, deep thought... and then shock flashed across Jing Qiao's eyes.
Countless images flashed through her mind.
Wang Lei, who stepped into the rehearsal area with her, saw a black wall blocking the entrance to the rehearsal area and a door with a crack in the distance.
Their fear after the song sounded, Wang Lei's struggle, his step back, and the two monsters that flashed in front of them.
The singer monster asked that question, and then Wang Lei...
The new foreign student was shaking and answered nervously in a low voice: "I, I think your performance was great..."
The last scene was the spurting blood and his throat bitten by the black shadow.
…
Jing Qiao froze.
Jiang Shuyue immediately stopped him: "Don't blame yourself at this time, answer the question first!"
He had a hunch that if Jing Qiao answered wrong again this time, the dancer monster would not let her go after brainwashing her like it did in the last round!
Players already know their routines, and a leveled copy will never leave such a bug.
This time, Jing Qiao will die!
He was anxious to say something, but he finally opened his mouth and said in a hoarse voice, "I agree."
She looked at the shadow in front of her: "I accept your invitation."
…
The first rule of the rehearsal area is unclear.
After Wang Lei followed the second rule, he was killed.
In the last round, Jing Qiao watched all these scenes happen, and his confused brain only hurriedly came up with one answer in the tense rhythm.
——The rules of the rehearsal area are not trustworthy.
So she rejected the dancer monster's invitation.
But why does the dancer monster always have to wait until the singer monster finishes the question-and-answer session with the player before asking its own questions?
Because it wants to wait.
What it wants is for the player in front of it to lose trust in the rules.
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Props area.
Dim light streamed into the water from above.
The water waves were turbulent and the air was drawn into the water flow, forming strings of tiny bubbles. The bubbles quickly merged, rose rapidly, and broke out of the water with a gurgling sound.
Lu Chongnian sank into the water, and all sounds instantly became unclear.
The corners of his clothes and hair were lifted up one by one, and the light shining directly into the water illuminated his waist, neck, and cheeks, and cast a shadow under his eyes with his eyelashes.
He opened his eyes.
The next second, a glass jar with a blue × painted on the bottom hit the boundary line of the water waves and light shadows, making a crisp sound.
Lu Zhongnian lowered his eyes and glanced at the shattered fragments.
She raised her eyes again and looked quietly at the boy standing in front of the water tank.
The boy lowered his head, his hair and glasses covering his eyes.
"Lu Zhongnian, I don't like this."
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